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De Moura FF, Moursi M, Donahue Angel M, Angeles-Agdeppa I, Muslimatun S, Atmarita A, Gironella GM, Boy E, Carriquiry A. An Ex-Ante Analysis of the Impact of Biofortified Zinc Rice on Dietary Zinc Inadequacy: Evidence from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. J Nutr 2024; 154:2575-2582. [PMID: 38936549 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND South, East, and Southeast Asia are among the regions of the world with the highest estimated prevalence of inadequate zinc intake. Because populations in those regions eat rice as their main staple, zinc biofortification of rice can potentially improve zinc intake, especially among the most vulnerable. OBJECTIVES We modeled the impact of the consumption of zinc-biofortified rice on zinc intake and inadequacy among women of childbearing age and young children nationally in Indonesia, the Philippines, and at a subnational level in Bangladesh. METHODS We conducted an ex-ante analysis by applying increments of zinc content in rice, from a baseline level of 16 parts per million (ppm) to 100 ppm, and based on rice consumption data to substitute levels of conventional rice with zinc-biofortified rice varying between 10% and 70%. RESULTS Among all datasets evaluated from these 3 countries, the prevalence of dietary zinc inadequacy at baseline was 94%-99% among women of childbearing age, 77%-100% among children 4-5 y old, and 27%-78% among children 1-3 y old. At the current breeding target of 28 ppm, zinc-biofortified rice has the potential to decrease zinc inadequacy by ≤50% among women and children in rural Bangladesh and among children in the Philippines where consumption of rice is higher compared with Indonesia. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis shows that increasing zinc content in rice ≤45 ppm reduces the burden of zinc inadequacy substantially, after which we encourage programs to increase coverage to reach the highest number of beneficiaries.
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- Fabiana F De Moura
- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Taguig, Philippines
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Life Sciences, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L), Jakarta, Indonesia
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- National Institute of Health and Development, Ministry of Health, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Taguig, Philippines
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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Knez M, Stangoulis JCR. Dietary Zn deficiency, the current situation and potential solutions. Nutr Res Rev 2023; 36:199-215. [PMID: 37062532 DOI: 10.1017/s0954422421000342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a worldwide problem, and this review presents an overview of the magnitude of Zn deficiency with a particular emphasis on present global challenges, current recommendations for Zn intake, and factors that affect dietary requirements. The challenges of monitoring Zn status are clarified together with the discussion of relevant Zn bioaccessibility and bioavailability issues. Modern lifestyle factors that may exacerbate Zn deficiency and new strategies of reducing its effects are presented. Biofortification, as a potentially useful strategy for improving Zn status in sensitive populations, is discussed. The review proposes potential actions that could deliver promising results both in terms of monitoring dietary and physiological Zn status as well as in alleviating dietary Zn deficiency in affected populations.
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- Marija Knez
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, AdelaideSA5001, Australia
- Center of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Belgrade, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, 11000Belgrade, Serbia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, AdelaideSA5001, Australia
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Vosti SA, Adams KP, Michuda A, Ortiz-Becerra K, Luo H, Haile D, Chou VB, Clermont A, Teta I, Ndjebayi A, Kagin J, Guintang J, Engle-Stone R. Impacts of micronutrient intervention programs on effective coverage and lives saved: Modeled evidence from Cameroon. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2023; 1519:199-210. [PMID: 36471541 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Policymakers are committed to improving nutritional status and to saving lives. Some micronutrient intervention programs (MIPs) can do both, but not to the same degrees. We apply the Micronutrient Intervention Modeling tool to compare sets of MIPs for (1) achieving dietary adequacy separately for zinc, vitamin A (VA), and folate for children and women of reproductive age (WRA), and (2) saving children's lives via combinations of MIPs. We used 24-h dietary recall data from Cameroon to estimate usual intake distributions of zinc and VA for children 6-59 months and of folate for WRA. We simulated the effects on dietary inadequacy and lives saved of four fortified foods and two VA supplementation (VAS) platforms. We estimated program costs over 10 years. To promote micronutrient-specific dietary adequacy, the economic optimization model (EOM) selected zinc- and folic acid-fortified wheat flour, VA-fortified edible oils, and bouillon cubes, and VAS via Child Health Days in the North macroregion. A different set of cost-effective MIPs emerged for reducing child mortality, shifting away from VA and toward more zinc for children and more folic acid for WRA. The EOM identified more efficient sets of MIPs than the business-as-usual MIPs, especially among programs aiming to save lives.
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- Stephen A Vosti
- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA.,Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Helen Keller International, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Xie Y, Liu F, Zhang X, Jin Y, Li Q, Shen H, Fu H, Mao J. Benefits and risks of essential trace elements in chronic kidney disease: a narrative review. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:1400. [PMID: 36660676 PMCID: PMC9843383 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-5969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background and Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health concern. With the decline of renal function, CKD patients gradually progress to end-stage kidney disease and need to undergo dialysis or kidney transplantation to maintain life, bringing a heavy economic burden to the family and society. Therefore, it is necessary to effectively prevent and delay the progression of CKD. Essential trace elements play an indispensable role in CKD, and the objective of this study is to systematically review their benefits in the disease and summarize the risks of their excess. Methods The keywords "trace elements", "chronic kidney disease", "dialysis", "inflammation", and "fibrosis" and their combinations were used to search for relevant literature published in the PubMed database and Web of Science. We then summarized the role of trace element abnormalities in CKD patients in anemia, oxidative stress, inflammation, and chronic fibrosis, and the risk of their excess. Key Content and Findings Imbalance of essential trace elements is a common complication of CKD and a risk factor for CKD progression, cardiovascular events, and death. This article reviews the effects of essential trace elements (iron, zinc, selenium, copper, iodine, and manganese) on CKD. We analyze literature and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various essential trace elements. Conclusions Research shows CKD patients have an imbalance of essential trace elements, and treatment based on these is an important direction for future exploration. A knowledge of the homeostasis of trace elements is important to improving the prognosis of CKD patients and delaying the progression of the disease.
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- Yi Xie
- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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Impacts and Industrial Applications of Phytic Acid and Phytase. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.16.4.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Phytic acid is an antinutritional compound that chelates P and essential divalent cations such as Fe, Ca, and Zn in cereals and major staple crops such as wheat, maize, rice, and sorghum. As a result, these cations cannot be absorbed by monogastric animals or humans: phytic acid has an inhibitory effect on nutrient uptake and its levels are negatively correlated with protein and starch digestibility. However, phytic acid can be degraded by the action of the enzyme phytase. Phytase plays important roles in the degradation of phytic acid and in increasing the nutritional quality of staple foods. Microbial phytase is a versatile enzyme that is beneficial for humans, animals, the environment, and the industry. In this review, we summarise the interaction of phytic acid with micronutrients, various approaches to enhancing the nutritional profile of staple foods by reducing the phytic acid content, and current knowledge of microbial-based phytase as a potential reducer of phytic acid.
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Haile D, Brown KH, McDonald CM, Luo H, Jarvis M, Teta I, Ndjebayi A, Martial GAJ, Vosti SA, Engle-Stone R. Applying Zinc Nutrient Reference Values as Proposed by Different Authorities Results in Large Differences in the Estimated Prevalence of Inadequate Zinc Intake by Young Children and Women and in Cameroon. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040883. [PMID: 35215534 PMCID: PMC8879783 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nutrient reference values (NRVs) for zinc set by several expert groups differ widely and may affect the predicted prevalence of inadequate zinc intake. We examined this possibility using NRVs published by four different authorities and nationally representative dietary intake data collected among children aged 12–59 months and women in Cameroon. Usual zinc intake was estimated from 24 h recall data using the National Cancer Institute method. Prevalences of total zinc intake below the dietary requirement and of “absorbable zinc intake” below the physiological requirement were estimated using NRVs published by the World Health Organization (WHO), US Institute of Medicine (IOM), International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG), and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The prevalence of inadequate zinc intake ranged from 10% (IZiNCG—physiological requirement, 95% CI 7–13%) to 81% (EFSA—physiological requirement, 95% CI 78–84%) among children and 9% (WHO—physiological requirement, 95% CI 8–11.0%) to 94% (IOM—physiological requirement, 95% CI 92–95%) among women These differences in the prevalence of inadequate intake translated into sizeable differences in the predicted benefit and cost-effectiveness of zinc fortification programs. Depending on the NRVs applied, assessments differ regarding the need for and design of zinc fortification programs. Efforts are needed to harmonize NRVs for zinc.
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- Demewoz Haile
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (K.H.B.); (C.M.M.); (H.L.); (R.E.-S.)
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-530-601-3869
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (K.H.B.); (C.M.M.); (H.L.); (R.E.-S.)
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (K.H.B.); (C.M.M.); (H.L.); (R.E.-S.)
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
- Departments of Pediatrics, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (K.H.B.); (C.M.M.); (H.L.); (R.E.-S.)
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
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- Helen Keller International, Yaoundé 1771, Cameroon; (I.T.); (A.N.)
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- Helen Keller International, Yaoundé 1771, Cameroon; (I.T.); (A.N.)
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (K.H.B.); (C.M.M.); (H.L.); (R.E.-S.)
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (M.J.); (S.A.V.)
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Ali MA, Naeem F, Tariq N, Ahmed I, Imran A. Bioactive Nutrient Fortified Fertilizer: A Novel Hybrid Approach for the Enrichment of Wheat Grains With Zinc. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:743378. [PMID: 35003150 PMCID: PMC8733721 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.743378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) is a critical micronutrient that synergizes nutrient use efficiency, and improves plant growth and human health. Low Zn bioavailability in soils affects produce quality and agricultural productivity worldwide ultimately inducing deficiency in humans and animals. Zn deficiency is a leading cause of malnutrition in underdeveloped countries where a widespread population depends upon staple cereals for daily intake of calories. Modern cereal cultivars are inherently low in Zn, eventually, plants need to be enriched with soil application of ZnSO4, but due to higher fixation losses, it becomes an inefficient source. Rhizosphere microbiome contains Zn-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) that improve Zn bioavailability, thus increase the root function, Zn uptake, and plant growth. Niha Corp developed a hybrid process of bioactive nutrient fortified fertilizer (BNFF), which has been used to formulate Zabardast Urea (ZU) by coating bioactive Zn (BAZ) and ZSB on urea. Data obtained for 15 wheat varieties from 119 farmer field demonstration plots and eight replicated trials on 42 locations across multi-environment conditions conclude that ZU significantly improved the plant biomass and yield by 12% over non-Zn control and produced grains with 57 μg/g Zn contents, which can meet a major part of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of humans. The study recommends that this microbe-mediated hybrid invention (ZU) is a feasible approach to boost Zn bioavailability and Zn use efficiency, with enhanced yield and quality that may contribute to improve human health. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first wide-scale field testing of Zn enrichment in the grains of bread wheat using an innovative BNFF Urea Z technology.
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- Engro Fertilizers Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering-Campus-Pakistan Institute for Engineering and Applied Sciences (NIBGE-C-PIEAS), Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Wang Y, Meng Y, Ma Y, Liu L, Wu D, Shu X, Pan L, Lai Q. Combination of High Zn Density and Low Phytic Acid for Improving Zn Bioavailability in Rice (Oryza stavia L.) Grain. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 14:23. [PMID: 33638799 PMCID: PMC7914331 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-021-00465-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Zn deficiency is one of the leading public health problems in the world. Staple food crop, such as rice, cannot provide enough Zn to meet the daily dietary requirement because Zn in grain would chelate with phytic acid, which resulted in low Zn bioavailability. Breeding new rice varieties with high Zn bioavailability will be an effective, economic and sustainable strategy to alleviate human Zn deficiency. RESULTS The high Zn density mutant LLZ was crossed with the low phytic acid mutant Os-lpa-XS110-1, and the contents of Zn and phytic acid in the brown rice were determined for the resulting progenies grown at different sites. Among the hybrid progenies, the double mutant always displayed significantly higher Zn content and lower phytic acid content in grain, leading to the lowest molar ratio of phytic acid to Zn under all environments. As assessed by in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model, the double mutant contained the relatively high content of bioavailable Zn in brown rice. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested pyramiding breeding by a combination of high Zn density and low phytic acid is a practical and useful approach to improve Zn bioavailability in rice grain.
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- Yin Wang
- Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
- Key Laboratory of Creative Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310021, China.
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- Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
- Key Laboratory of Creative Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
- Key Laboratory of Creative Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
- Key Laboratory of Creative Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Nuclear Agriculture Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Nuclear Agriculture Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Yuyao County Agricultural Techniques Promotion and Service Station, Yuyao Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Ningbo, 315400, China
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- Institute of Rural Development, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, China
- Key Laboratory of Creative Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Hangzhou, 310021, China
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Gebremedhin S. Trends in the national food supply of absorbable zinc in Ethiopia: 1990-2017. Public Health Nutr 2020; 24:1-8. [PMID: 32993825 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020003456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study analysed trends (1990-2017) in the availability of absorbable Zn in the national food supply of Ethiopia. DESIGN The supply statistics of ninety-five food groups were obtained from the Ethiopian Food Balance Sheets compiled by FAO. Zn and phytate contents were determined using multiple composition databases and absorbable Zn estimated via the 'Miller' equation. Estimated average requirement cut-point method was performed to estimate proportions at risk of inadequate intake. Physiological Zn requirements set by Institute of Medicine (IOM) and International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG) were applied. Time trend was tested using Mann-Kendall statistics and Z-score and P-values are provided. SETTING Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS NA. RESULTS Between 1990 and 2017, the supply of total dietary Zn was increased by 33 % from 9·8 to 13·0 mg/person/d (Z = 6·46, P < 0·001). However, that of absorbable Zn remained constant around 2·7 mg/person/d (Z = 1·87, P > 0·05). Over the period, the phytate supply was increased by 48 % from 1415 to 2095 mg/person/d (Z = 6·50, P < 0·001) and fractional Zn absorption declined from 27·0 to 20·9 % (Z = -6·62, P < 0·001). The contribution of animal source foods for bioavailable Zn was reduced by 45 % and the share of cereals raised by 11·3 %. Over the period, prevalence of inadequate Zn intake estimated using IZiNCG and IOM requirements remained constant around 10 and 50 %, respectively. CONCLUSION Between 1990 and 2017, Ethiopia considerably increased the total supply of Zn; however, meaningful changes in bioavailable Zn and prevalence of deficiency were not observed due to proportional rise in phytate and concomitant decline in Zn absorption.
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Haile D, Luo H, Vosti SA, Dodd KW, Arnold CD, Engle-Stone R. Micronutrient Fortification of Commercially Available Biscuits Is Predicted to Have Minimal Impact on Prevalence of Inadequate Micronutrient Intakes: Modeling of National Dietary Data From Cameroon. Curr Dev Nutr 2020; 4:nzaa132. [PMID: 32908959 PMCID: PMC7467246 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Voluntarily fortified snack products are increasingly available but are not necessarily formulated to meet known dietary nutrient gaps, so potential impacts on population micronutrient intake adequacy are uncertain. OBJECTIVES We modeled the impacts of hypothetical micronutrient-fortified biscuits on inadequate micronutrient intake in children and women of reproductive age (WRA) in Cameroon. METHODS In a nationally representative survey stratified by macro-region (North, South, and Yaoundé/Douala), 24-h dietary recall data were collected from 883 children aged 12-59 mo and from 912 WRA. We estimated usual nutrient intake by the National Cancer Institute method for vitamin A, folate, vitamin B-12, zinc, and iron. We simulated the impact of biscuit fortification on prevalence of micronutrient intake below the estimated average requirement, given observed biscuit consumption, in the presence and absence of large-scale food fortification (LSFF) programs. RESULTS Biscuit consumption in the prior 24-h by children and WRA, respectively, ranged from 4.5% and 1.5% in the South, to 20.7% and 5.9% in Yaoundé/Douala. In the absence of LSFF programs, biscuits fortified with retinol (600 μg/100 g), folic acid (300 μg/100 g), and zinc (8 mg/100 g) were predicted to reduce the prevalence of inadequacy among children by 10.3 ± 4.4, 13.2 ± 4.2, and 12.0 ± 6.1 percentage points, respectively, in Yaoundé/Douala. However, when existing vitamin A-fortified oil, and folic acid-fortified and zinc-fortified wheat flour programs were considered, the additional impacts of fortified biscuits were reduced substantially. Micronutrient-fortified biscuits were predicted to have minimal impact on dietary inadequacy in WRA, with or without LSFF programs. CONCLUSIONS Given observed patterns of biscuit consumption in Cameroon, biscuit fortification is unlikely to reduce dietary inadequacy of studied micronutrients, except possibly for selected nutrients in children in urban areas in the absence of LSFF programs. As voluntary fortification becomes increasingly common, modeling studies could help guide efforts to ensure that fortified products align with public health goals.
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- Demewoz Haile
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Institute for Global Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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Bevis LEM, Hestrin R. Variation in crop zinc concentration influences estimates of dietary Zn inadequacy. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234770. [PMID: 32645004 PMCID: PMC7347138 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies worldwide. Accurate estimates of Zn intake would facilitate the design and implementation of effective nutritional interventions. OBJECTIVE We sought to improve estimates of dietary Zn intake by evaluating staple crop Zn content and dietary Zn consumption by children under the age of 5 in 9 rural districts of Uganda. METHODS We measured the Zn content of 581 crop samples from household farms and 167 crop samples from nearby markets, and administered food frequency questionnaires to the primary caretakers of 237 children. We estimated Zn consumption using 3 sources of crop Zn content: (i) the HarvestPlus food composition table (FCT) for Uganda, (ii) measurements from household crops, and (iii) measurements from market crops. RESULTS The Zn content of staple crops varied widely, resulting in significantly different estimates of dietary Zn intake. 41% of children appeared to be at risk when estimates were based on market-sampled crops, 23% appeared at risk when estimates were based on the HarvestPlus FCT, and 16% appeared at risk when estimates were based on samples from household farms. CONCLUSION The use of FCTs to calculate Zn intake overestimated the risk of dietary inadequacy for children who primarily consumed staple crops that were produced on household farms, but underestimated the risk for children who primarily consumed staple crops that were purchased at market. More information on the Zn content of staple crops in developing countries could lead to more accurate estimates of dietary intake and associated deficiencies.
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- Leah E. M. Bevis
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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Vashist S, Rana A, Mahajan VK. Transient Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in a Breastfed Infant Associated with Low Zinc Levels in Maternal Serum and Breast Milk Improving after Zinc Supplementation: An Uncommon Phenotype? Indian Dermatol Online J 2020; 11:623-626. [PMID: 32832457 PMCID: PMC7413470 DOI: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_386_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare, autosomal-recessive disorder of neonatal zinc deficiency due to SLC39A4 (intestinal zinc transporter, Zip4) gene mutation with onset after weaning while breastfeeding during this period will be protective. Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency is also acquired rarely in breastfed infants with increased zinc requirements and/or inadequate concentration of zinc in breast milk. The nursing mothers of transient symptomatic zinc deficiency infants show SLC30A2 (mammary epithelial zinc transporter, ZnT-2) gene mutation and abnormally low zinc levels in the breast milk despite normal serum zinc levels, which do not improve after zinc supplementation. A 2-month-old breastfed male infant had AE-like clinical features of zinc deficiency for two weeks. His symptoms and low serum zinc levels improved rapidly after zinc supplementation. The mother also had low serum and breast milk zinc concentration and both improved after oral zinc therapy indicating a non-heritable phenotype. The relevant literature is reviewed and significance of dietary zinc supplementation during pregnancy/lactation is emphasized.
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- Sanket Vashist
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra, (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra, (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. R. P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra, (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India
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Raboy V, Gibson RS, Bailey KB, King JC. Comparison of four methods for phytate analysis in plant-based foods. J Food Compost Anal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Moumin NA, Angel MD, Karakochuk CD, Michaux KD, Moursi M, Sawadogo KAA, Foley J, Hawes MD, Whitfield KC, Tugirimana PL, Bahizire E, Akilimali PZ, Boy E, Sullivan TR, Green TJ. Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0223393. [PMID: 32530922 PMCID: PMC7292409 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Iron biofortified beans and carotenoid enriched cassava are proposed as a solution to combat iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To inform the need for biofortified foods, we conducted a survey in 2014 in two provinces of the DRC, South Kivu and Kongo Central. Unexpectedly, women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) and their children (6-59 m) had a low prevalence of biochemical iron and vitamin A deficiency, based on ferritin and retinol binding protein, respectively. To better understand the lack of biochemical deficiency of these nutrients, we examined the prevalence of inadequate intake for these and other select nutrients. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-hour recalls among 744 mother-child dyads. Repeat recalls on a non-consecutive day were conducted with a subsample of the study population to account for intra-individual variation and estimate usual intake. In WRA, the prevalence of inadequate iron intakes were 33% and 29% in South Kivu and Kongo Central, respecitvely. The prevalence of inadequate vitamin A intakes among WRA was low in South Kivu (18%) and negligible in Kongo Central (1%). Iron inadequacy was highest in infants (6-11 m) at 82% and 64% in South Kivu and Kongo Central, respectively. Among older children (12-59 m) in both provinces, the prevalence of iron inadequacy was similar at ~20%. There was a high prevalence of inadequate zinc intake in women and children (i.e. 79-86% among WRA and 56-91% among children 6-59 m) consistent with our findings of a high prevalence of low serum zinc in the same sample. Dietary data here corroborate the low prevalence of biochemical vitamin A deficiency but not iron. However, any change to the supply of red palm oil (primary source of vitamin A) would dramatically reduce population vitamin A intakes, thus a carotenoid enriched cassava program may be beneficial as a safety net measure. Crops biofortified with zinc also appear warranted. We caution that our findings cannot be extrapolated to the entire Congo where diverse agro-ecological landscape exist or when political and environmental shocks occur which challenge food production.
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- Najma A. Moumin
- Division of Healthy Mothers, Babies & Children, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Discipline of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Department of Clinical Biology, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Center of Research in Natural Sciences of Lwiro, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Center of Research in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Nutrition, Kinshasa School of Public Health, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Division of Healthy Mothers, Babies & Children, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Division of Healthy Mothers, Babies & Children, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Discipline of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Food, Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Transition metals and host-microbe interactions in the inflamed intestine. Biometals 2019; 32:369-384. [PMID: 30788645 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-019-00182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Host-associated microbial communities provide critical functions for their hosts. Transition metals are essential for both the mammalian host and the majority of commensal bacteria. As such, access to transition metals is an important component of host-microbe interactions in the gastrointestinal tract. In mammals, transition metal ions are often sequestered by metal binding proteins to limit microbial access under homeostatic conditions. In response to invading pathogens, the mammalian host further decreases availability of these micronutrients by regulating their trafficking or releasing high-affinity metal chelating proteins, a process termed nutritional immunity. Bacterial pathogens have evolved several mechanisms to subvert nutritional immunity. Here, we provide an overview on how metal ion availability shapes host-microbe interactions in the gut with a particular focus on intestinal inflammatory diseases.
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Barruscotti S, Vassallo C, Giorgini C, Savasta S, Licari A, Marseglia GL, Brazzelli V. Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast‐fed African infant: case report and literature review. Int J Dermatol 2018; 58:963-965. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Stefania Barruscotti
- Department of Dermatology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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- Department of Dermatology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo University of Pavia Pavia Italy
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Jaryum KH, Okoye ZSC, Stoecker B. Hair Zinc: an Index for Zinc Status in Under-Five Children from Low-Income Communities in Kanam Area of North-Central Nigeria. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 183:183-191. [PMID: 28849356 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1133-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nutritional deficiencies of trace elements are among the top ten causes of death in Sub Saharan Africa. In Kanam Local Government Area of Nigeria, the problem is compounded by high levels of poverty and illiteracy. Abnormally low hair zinc levels are important, sensitive diagnostic biochemical indices of Zinc deficiency. The purpose of this study is to assess the zinc status of children less than 5 years in Kanam local government area, north-central Nigeria, by measuring the zinc level in hair samples collected from 44 under-5 children across the area. A household survey was made to assess the pattern and frequency of consumption of zinc-rich foods which was done by means of questionnaire. Hair samples were analysed for zinc content by the inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrophotometry (ICP-MS). The data were analysed statistically using the Student's t test, z test, and Pearson correlation, while questionnaire-captured data were analysed by simple arithmetic. The results of the analyses showed that the average hair zinc level was 74.35 ± 48.05 μg/g. This was below the normal range of 130-140 μg/g, for children less than 5 years. Based on the results, 86.36% have hair zinc level below the lower limit of the normal range of 130 μg/g. Between the gender, boys have higher hair zinc content than girls. Data from the questionnaire showed that 53.45% of the population studied have poor/inadequate intake of zinc-rich foods of animal origin, a dietary behaviour reported to predispose to micronutrient deficiency, including zinc.
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- Kiri H Jaryum
- University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, P.M.B, Jos, 2084, Nigeria
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA
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The role of zinc in urinary stone disease. Int Urol Nephrol 2018; 50:879-883. [PMID: 29344880 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-017-1784-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In recent years, the role of trace elements in lithogenesis has received steadily increasing attention. It is well documented that some trace elements can influence the morphology and speed of the crystallization process. Zinc has been found in significant amounts in calcium stones relative or organic stones (uric acid and cystine), probably substituting calcium in crystals because of their similarity in charge and size. High Zn levels are present in carbapatite of Randal's plaques suggesting that zinc could promote calcium phosphate deposition in the medullar interstitium. Large-scale epidemiological studies have found an association of increased dietary zinc intake with increased risk of nephrolithiasis in adults but not in adolescents. Most studies examining urinary zinc levels in adults have reported increased urinary Zn excretion in stone formers. In an experimental model of organic crystal formation produced by silencing xanthine dehydrogenase in Drosophila fly, maneuvers that reduce Zn excretion have shown to reduce crystal formation in the lumen of the Malpighian tubules. This is curious because this is not a model of calcium stone formation. Finally, zinc supplementation has been associated with increased admissions for urinary lithiasis in men, but no change in calcium stone formation in children. Perhaps, some of these contradicting findings can be explained in part by the in vitro effect of zinc on the type and amount of calcium phosphate formed: At low concentrations, Zn inhibited the crystal growth of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, octacalcium phosphate, and apatite, and at higher concentrations, it promoted the formation of amorphous calcium phosphate. Thus, further studies are needed to see whether manipulation of Zn metabolism can inhibit calcium stone formation.
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Monitoring population diet quality and nutrition status with household consumption and expenditure surveys: suggestions for a Bangladesh baseline. Food Secur 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12571-016-0631-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Galetti V, Mitchikpè CES, Kujinga P, Tossou F, Hounhouigan DJ, Zimmermann MB, Moretti D. Rural Beninese Children Are at Risk of Zinc Deficiency According to Stunting Prevalence and Plasma Zinc Concentration but Not Dietary Zinc Intakes. J Nutr 2016; 146:114-23. [PMID: 26609168 DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.216606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Three commonly recommended indicators for risk assessment of population zinc deficiency are stunting rates among children aged <5 y, prevalence of inadequate dietary zinc intake, and prevalence of low plasma zinc (PZn). Data on zinc status in Benin are mainly drawn from stunting rates and data on PZn and dietary zinc intake are lacking. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were 1) to assess the risk of zinc deficiency in preschool and school-age children from rural communities in northern Benin by means of the 3 indicators for population assessment, 2) to evaluate their level of agreement, and 3) to identify predictors of PZn and height-for-age z scores (HAZ). METHODS We analyzed preintervention data collected during 2 efficacy trials and cross-sectionally assessed the risk of zinc deficiency in preschool (1-5 y, n = 326) and school-age children (5-10 y, n = 272) by 1) conducting a 3-d weighed food record survey, coupled with direct zinc and phytic acid analysis of consumed foodstuffs, and calculating usual dietary zinc intakes in a subsample of school-age children (n = 36); 2) analyzing PZn in all children (n = 598); and 3) measuring anthropometry indexes for assessment of stunting (HAZ <-2 SD) in all children (n = 594) and in <5-y-old children only (n = 273). We derived predictors of PZn and HAZ by using multivariate regression with mixed-effect models. RESULTS Prevalence of inadequate intakes of zinc ranged from 11% to 80% depending on whether the estimated average requirements (EARs) by the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group or the EARs derived from the WHO's recommended nutrient intakes were used. Prevalence of low PZn adjusted for acute-phase protein status was 45.7%, with higher rates among preschoolers than school-age children (P = 0.002). The stunting rate in <5-y-old children was 51.3%. PZn was predicted by age, methodologic factors, and socioeconomic status, whereas HAZ was predicted by age, sex, hemoglobin, and socioeconomic status. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of <5-y stunting and the prevalence of low PZn indicate that the risk of zinc deficiency is elevated in this population. Risk estimates based on the prevalence of inadequacy of zinc intakes varied depending on the EARs used, and a consensus would facilitate nutrition survey evaluations. These trials were registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01472211 and NCT01790321.
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- Valeria Galetti
- Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;
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- Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
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- Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands; and
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- Natitingou Health Zone, Ministry of Health, Natitingou, Benin
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- Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
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- Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Human Nutrition, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Fiedler JL, Lividini K, Guyondet C, Bermudez OI. Assessing Alternative Industrial Fortification Portfolios: A Bangladesh Case Study. Food Nutr Bull 2015; 36:57-74. [DOI: 10.1177/156482651503600106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Approximately 1.2 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are lost annually in Bangladesh due to deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, and zinc. Objective To provide evidence on the coverage, costs, and cost-effectiveness of alternative fortification interventions to inform nutrition policy-making in Bangladesh. Methods Combining the 2005 Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey with a Bangladesh food composition table, apparent intakes of energy, vitamin A, iron, and zinc, and the coverage and apparent consumption levels of fortifiable vegetable oil and wheat flour are estimated. Assuming that fortification levels are those established in official regulations, the costs and cost-effectiveness of the two vehicles are assessed independently and as a two-vehicle portfolio. Results Vegetable oil has a coverage rate of 76% and is estimated to reduce the prevalence of inadequate vitamin A intake from 83% to 64%. The coverage of wheat flour is high (65%), but the small quantities consumed result in small reductions in the prevalence of inadequate intakes: 1.5 percentage points for iron, less than 1 for zinc, and 2 for vitamin A, while reducing average Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) gaps by 8%, 9%, and 15%, respectively. The most cost-effective 10-micronutrient wheat flour formulation costs US$1.91 million annually, saving 129,212 DALYs at a unit cost of US$14.75. Fortifying vegetable oil would cost US$1.27 million annually, saving 406,877 DALYs at an average cost of US$3.25. Sensitivity analyses explore various permutations of the wheat flour formulation. Divisional variations in coverage, cost, and impact are examined. Conclusions Vegetable oil fortification is the most cost-effective of the three portfolios analyzed, but all three are very cost-effective options for Bangladesh.
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Arsenault JE, Nikiema L, Allemand P, Ayassou KA, Lanou H, Moursi M, De Moura FF, Martin-Prevel Y. Seasonal differences in food and nutrient intakes among young children and their mothers in rural Burkina Faso. J Nutr Sci 2014; 3:e55. [PMID: 26101623 PMCID: PMC4473133 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2014.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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It is important to understand and account for seasonal variation in food and nutrient intakes when planning interventions to combat micronutrient deficiencies in resource-poor settings. The objective of the present study was to quantify food and nutrient intakes and assess the adequacy of micronutrient intakes among young children and their mothers during the lean and post-harvest (PH) seasons in rural Burkina Faso. We quantified food intakes by 24-h recall in a representative sample of 480 children aged 36-59 months and their mothers in two provinces in Western Burkina Faso. We calculated the probability of adequacy (PA) of usual intakes of ten micronutrients and an overall mean PA (MPA). Seasonal changes in nutrient intakes and PA were assessed by mixed linear regression and non-parametric tests, respectively. Energy intakes did not differ significantly between seasons for women or children, although the women's intakes were slightly higher in the PH season. Most of the micronutrient intakes were significantly higher in the PH season, with the exception of vitamin A which was lower and vitamin B12 and Zn which were similar across seasons. MPA increased significantly across seasons, from 0·26 to 0·37 for women and from 0·43 to 0·52 for children. PA of Ca, vitamin C, folate and vitamin B12 were very low. Staple grains and vegetables were major sources of micronutrients but intakes were not sufficient to meet nutrient needs for the majority of the subjects. Food-based strategies are needed to increase micronutrient intakes of women and children in Burkina Faso.
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- Joanne E. Arsenault
- Program in International and Community Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
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- ‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, France
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- ‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Département Biomédical et Santé Publique, 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- HarvestPlus c/o International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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- ‘Nutripass’ Research Unit, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Montpellier, France
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Engle-Stone R, Ndjebayi AO, Nankap M, Killilea DW, Brown KH. Stunting prevalence, plasma zinc concentrations, and dietary zinc intakes in a nationally representative sample suggest a high risk of zinc deficiency among women and young children in Cameroon. J Nutr 2014; 144:382-91. [PMID: 24453129 DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.188383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Before initiating a mass zinc fortification program, this study assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for low zinc status among Cameroonian women and children. In a nationally representative survey, we randomly selected 30 clusters in each of 3 strata (North, South, and Yaoundé/Douala) and 10 households per cluster, each with a woman aged 15-49 y and a child aged 12-59 mo (n = 1002 households). Twenty-four-hour dietary recalls (with duplicates in a subset) and anthropometric measurements were conducted, and non-fasting blood was collected to measure plasma zinc concentration (PZC) and markers of inflammation. PZC was adjusted for methodologic factors (time of collection and processing, and presence of inflammation). The prevalence of stunting was 33% (32% South; 46% North; 13% Yaoundé/Douala). Among women, 82% had low adjusted PZC (<50 μg/dL for pregnant women; <66 μg/dL for others; 79% South, 89% North, 76% Yaoundé/Douala). Among children, 83% had low adjusted PZC (<65 μg/dL; 80% South, 92% North, 74% Yaoundé/Douala). Risk factors for low PZC among women and children and for low height-for-age Z-score among children were similar and included residence in the North region and rural areas and households with low socioeconomic status. Using estimated average requirement values from the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG), 29 and 41% of women had inadequate zinc intakes, assuming moderate and low bioavailability, respectively, but only 8% of children had inadequate zinc intake. Depending on the estimated physiologic zinc requirement applied, 17% (IZiNCG) and 92% (Institute of Medicine) of women had inadequate absorbable zinc intakes. Total zinc intakes were greatest in the North region, possibly because of different dietary patterns in this area. Zinc deficiency is a public health problem among women and children in Cameroon, although PZC and dietary zinc yield different estimates of the prevalence of deficiency. Large-scale programs to improve zinc nutrition, including food fortification, are needed.
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- Reina Engle-Stone
- Program in International and Community Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
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Solomons NW. Update on zinc biology. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2013; 62 Suppl 1:8-17. [PMID: 23689109 DOI: 10.1159/000348547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zinc has become a prominent nutrient of clinical and public health interest in the new millennium. Functions and actions for zinc emerge as increasingly ubiquitous in mammalian anatomy, physiology and metabolism. There is undoubtedly an underpinning in fundamental biology for all of the aspects of zinc in human health (clinical and epidemiological) in pediatric and public health practice. Unfortunately, basic science research may not have achieved a full understanding as yet. As a complement to the applied themes in the companion articles, a selection of recent advances in the domains homeostatic regulation and transport of zinc is presented; they are integrated, in turn, with findings on genetic expression, intracellular signaling, immunity and host defense, and bone growth. The elements include ionic zinc, zinc transporters, metallothioneins, zinc metalloenzymes and zinc finger proteins. In emerging basic research, we find some plausible mechanistic explanations for delayed linear growth with zinc deficiency and increased infectious disease resistance with zinc supplementation.
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Roohani N, Hurrell R, Kelishadi R, Schulin R. Zinc and its importance for human health: An integrative review. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2013; 18:144-57. [PMID: 23914218 PMCID: PMC3724376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Since its first discovery in an Iranian male in 1961, zinc deficiency in humans is now known to be an important malnutrition problem world-wide. It is more prevalent in areas of high cereal and low animal food consumption. The diet may not necessarily be low in zinc, but its bio-availability plays a major role in its absorption. Phytic acid is the main known inhibitor of zinc. Compared to adults, infants, children, adolescents, pregnant, and lactating women have increased requirements for zinc and thus, are at increased risk of zinc depletion. Zinc deficiency during growth periods results in growth failure. Epidermal, gastrointestinal, central nervous, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems are the organs most affected clinically by zinc deficiency. Clinical diagnosis of marginal Zn deficiency in humans remains problematic. So far, blood plasma/serum zinc concentration, dietary intake, and stunting prevalence are the best known indicators of zinc deficiency. Four main intervention strategies for combating zinc deficiency include dietary modification/diversification, supplementation, fortification, and bio-fortification. The choice of each method depends on the availability of resources, technical feasibility, target group, and social acceptance. In this paper, we provide a review on zinc biochemical and physiological functions, metabolism including, absorption, excretion, and homeostasis, zinc bio-availability (inhibitors and enhancers), human requirement, groups at high-risk, consequences and causes of zinc deficiency, evaluation of zinc status, and prevention strategies of zinc deficiency.
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- Nazanin Roohani
- Soil Protection, ETH Zurich, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystem, Switzerland
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Roohani N, Hurrell R, Kelishadi R, Schulin R. Zinc and its importance for human health: An integrative review. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2013. [PMID: 23914218 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Since its first discovery in an Iranian male in 1961, zinc deficiency in humans is now known to be an important malnutrition problem world-wide. It is more prevalent in areas of high cereal and low animal food consumption. The diet may not necessarily be low in zinc, but its bio-availability plays a major role in its absorption. Phytic acid is the main known inhibitor of zinc. Compared to adults, infants, children, adolescents, pregnant, and lactating women have increased requirements for zinc and thus, are at increased risk of zinc depletion. Zinc deficiency during growth periods results in growth failure. Epidermal, gastrointestinal, central nervous, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems are the organs most affected clinically by zinc deficiency. Clinical diagnosis of marginal Zn deficiency in humans remains problematic. So far, blood plasma/serum zinc concentration, dietary intake, and stunting prevalence are the best known indicators of zinc deficiency. Four main intervention strategies for combating zinc deficiency include dietary modification/diversification, supplementation, fortification, and bio-fortification. The choice of each method depends on the availability of resources, technical feasibility, target group, and social acceptance. In this paper, we provide a review on zinc biochemical and physiological functions, metabolism including, absorption, excretion, and homeostasis, zinc bio-availability (inhibitors and enhancers), human requirement, groups at high-risk, consequences and causes of zinc deficiency, evaluation of zinc status, and prevention strategies of zinc deficiency.
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- Nazanin Roohani
- Soil Protection, ETH Zurich, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystem, Switzerland
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Wessells KR, Singh GM, Brown KH. Estimating the global prevalence of inadequate zinc intake from national food balance sheets: effects of methodological assumptions. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50565. [PMID: 23209781 PMCID: PMC3510064 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of inadequate zinc intake in a population can be estimated by comparing the zinc content of the food supply with the population’s theoretical requirement for zinc. However, assumptions regarding the nutrient composition of foods, zinc requirements, and zinc absorption may affect prevalence estimates. These analyses were conducted to: (1) evaluate the effect of varying methodological assumptions on country-specific estimates of the prevalence of dietary zinc inadequacy and (2) generate a model considered to provide the best estimates. Methodology and Principal Findings National food balance data were obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Zinc and phytate contents of these foods were estimated from three nutrient composition databases. Zinc absorption was predicted using a mathematical model (Miller equation). Theoretical mean daily per capita physiological and dietary requirements for zinc were calculated using recommendations from the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine and the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group. The estimated global prevalence of inadequate zinc intake varied between 12–66%, depending on which methodological assumptions were applied. However, country-specific rank order of the estimated prevalence of inadequate intake was conserved across all models (r = 0.57–0.99, P<0.01). A “best-estimate” model, comprised of zinc and phytate data from a composite nutrient database and IZiNCG physiological requirements for absorbed zinc, estimated the global prevalence of inadequate zinc intake to be 17.3%. Conclusions and Significance Given the multiple sources of uncertainty in this method, caution must be taken in the interpretation of the estimated prevalence figures. However, the results of all models indicate that inadequate zinc intake may be fairly common globally. Inferences regarding the relative likelihood of zinc deficiency as a public health problem in different countries can be drawn based on the country-specific rank order of estimated prevalence of inadequate zinc intake.
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- K. Ryan Wessells
- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Gibson RS. A historical review of progress in the assessment of dietary zinc intake as an indicator of population zinc status. Adv Nutr 2012; 3:772-82. [PMID: 23153731 PMCID: PMC3648701 DOI: 10.3945/an.112.002287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dietary components influencing zinc (Zn) bioavailability were implicated in the first cases of human Zn deficiency in the Middle East in the 1960s. It was not until the 1980s that isotope tracer studies in humans quantified the effects of the type and/or quantity of Zn, protein, iron, and phytate (myo-inositol hexaphosphate) on Zn absorption in humans and confirmed the dose-dependent inhibitory effect of phytate on Zn absorption. This led to further analysis of the Zn and phytate content of foods. The use of phytate-to-Zn molar ratios as likely estimates of absorbable dietary Zn followed together with an assessment of their relationship with Zn biomarkers in low-income countries (LIC). In the 1990s, increasing knowledge of factors governing Zn-absorption diets led to refinements of Zn requirements and algorithms to estimate dietary Zn bioavailability. Their use highlighted that inadequate Zn intake from plant-based diets were a major etiological factor in morbidity and stunting in LIC, prompting the need to identify indicators of the population's Zn status. Major advances in analyses of dietary data pioneered by Beaton in 1980s led to the endorsement in 2007 of a dietary Zn indicator based on the prevalence of the population with usual Zn intake below the estimated average requirement for Zn. Risk of Zn deficiency is a public health concern when the prevalence of inadequate Zn intake is >25%. Recent findings that Zn bioavailability from high-phytate, whole-day diets is lower than previous estimates suggest that revision of Zn estimated average requirement for LIC may be warranted.
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- Rosalind S Gibson
- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Takahashi Y, Kanemaru K, Imai S, Miyoshi N, Kawanai T, Oyama Y. Yttrium decreases the intracellular Zn2+ concentration in rat thymocytes by attenuating a temperature-sensitive Zn2+ influx. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2012; 34:574-578. [PMID: 22854244 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2012.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Yttrium is used in the production of various electronic devices because the alloy it contains enhances or modifies the properties of other elements. In order to study the cytotoxic action of yttrium, the effect of yttrium chloride (YCl(3)) on the intracellular Zn(2+) level was examined in rat thymocytes using a flow cytometer with FluoZin-3-AM and propidium iodide. The application of YCl(3) significantly decreased the intensity of the FluoZin-3 fluorescence, suggesting a decrease in the intracellular Zn(2+) level or quenching of the FluoZin-3 fluorescence by Y(3+). However, since Y(3+) did not attenuate the FluoZin-3 fluorescence under cell-free conditions, the latter suggestion was ruled out. Rat thymocytes possess a temperature-sensitive membrane pathway that carries Zn(2+) into the cells. The application of YCl(3) attenuated the FluoZin-3 fluorescence augmented by externally applied ZnCl(2) in a concentration-dependent manner. This suggested that Y(3+) inhibited the Zn(2+) influx, resulting in the decrease in the intracellular Zn(2+) level. Yttrium may induce dyshomeostasis of intracellular Zn(2+), leading to some cytotoxic actions.
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- Yusuke Takahashi
- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Symbiosis Studies, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8502, Japan.
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